Workrave

Workrave

Workrave is a program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). The program frequently alerts you to take micro-pauses, rest breaks and restricts you to your daily limit.

If you're like me and don't realize when you've spent too much time on the computer without a break, this little program might be the answer to your problems. I use Workrave daily. I don't use the mini-break feature, because I found that it made me unproductive, but I use the rest break feature extensively. It alerts me when I've spent an hour on the computer and blacks out my screen (at my request) so that I have to get up and do something else for ten minutes. I've gotten a lot of laundry done this way!

I love love love this program. The best part? It's FREE!

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